subs. (common).—Anything large or big: see WHOPPER. Hence SWAPPING = huge; strong; A1.

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  1589.  NASHE, A Counter-cuffe Given to Martin Junior, in Works, I. 80. A filch-man in his hande, a SWAPPING ale-dagger at his back, containing by estimation, some two or three poundes of yron in the hyltes and chape.

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  1624.  MIDDLETON, A Game at Chess, iv. 2. Ay, marry, sir, here’s SWAPPING sins indeed.

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